Hdv Format And Recording/Playback - Sony HVR-Z1J Service Manual

HDV format and
recording/playback
Your camcorder is capable of recording in the
HDV, DVCAM, and DV formats.
It is recommended to use a cassette with the
mark to record in the
It is recommended to use a cassette with the
mark to record in the DVCAM
.
format
What is the HDV (
The HDV format is a video format developed to
record and play back digital high definition
(HD) video signals on a DV cassette.
Your camcorder adopts the Interlace mode with
1080 effective scan lines of screen ruling
(1080i, number of pixels 1440 × 1080 dots).
The video bit rate for recording is about 25
Mbps.
i.LINK is adopted for the digital interface,
enabling a digital connection with an HDV
compatible TV or computer.
Playback
• Your camcorder can play back pictures in the
DVCAM (DV) format and HDV1080i
specification.
• Your camcorder can play back a picture
recorded in the 720/30p system of the HDV
format but cannot output it from the
DV jack.
Copyright signal
When you play back
If the cassette you play back on your camcorder
contains copyright signals, you cannot copy it to
a tape in another video device connected to your
camcorder.
When you record
You cannot record software on your
camcorder that contains copyright
control signals for copyright protection
of software.
[Cannot record due to copyright protection.]
appears on the LCD screen, or on the TV screen
if you try to record such software.
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Additional Information
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HDV/DV format
) format?
HDV/
Your camcorder does not record copyright
control signals on the tape when it records.
Audio mode
The DVCAM format has 2 audio modes.
Fs32K (12-bit) mode
The original sound can be recorded in channels
1 and 2, and the new sound in channels 3 and 4
in 32 kHz. The balance between channels 1/2
and channels 3/4 can be adjusted by selecting
[AUDIO MIX] in the menu settings during
playback and audio dubbing. If you select
[MIX], the sounds of channel 1/2 and channel 3/
4 are synthesized to be output.
Fs48K (16-bit) mode
A new sound cannot be recorded but the original
sound can be recorded in high quality using 2
channels. The audio mode can be indicated on
the LCD screen or in the viewfinder.
You may not add a sound on a DVCAM
formatted-tape which does not comply with the
condition of the DVCAM format as described
on page 116 or when you recorded on a DV-
formatted tape. In this case, "NS" appears on the
LCD screen or in the viewfinder.
Notes on cassette tapes
To prevent accidental erasure
Slide the write-protect tab on the cassette to set
to SAVE.
REC: The cassette can be recorded.
SAVE: The cassette cannot be recorded (write-
protected).